Right triathlon gear is an essential part of a competition especially in a triathlon event. Every athlete must invest for appropriate bicycle, clothing, shoes and other safety gear when deciding to join this popular sport.

Here are the lists of TRIATHLON GEAR an athlete must prepare:

Running Shoes: Fashion and style maybe there but the correct fit does really matter. One must be comfortable with what he wears to properly execute his optimal moves. An athlete must consider the use of speed laces. They are small elastic cords that thread into your running shoes in place of standard laces. Once you set them to your preferred tightness, they slip easily on and off your feet. Thus, they are a great contributing factor in terms of saving time during the transition period.

Wetsuit: Wearing flexible neoprene wetsuits will help an athlete swim faster because this is extremely buoyant in water, the more you float the faster you will move forward. It is also a good protection from cold water and scratchy fingernails of other athletes. An athlete can choose between one piece suit and two piece suits. Traditionally, triathlon suit has been on one-piece design but recently, a two piece design has become more widely available and popular for its mix and match sizing capability. Moreover, it is a great idea to get a triathlon-specific suit rather than surfing and diving suits that are not design to cater the motions of swimming and less flexible.

Lubricant: One of the most important things to remember about swimming in a wetsuit is to lubricate to prevent skin from chaffing especially in the neck and under upper arms area where wetsuits rubs directly on the skin. Wetsuits are supposed to fit like a second skin and will loosen up a bit in the water. Applying lubricants can also help you get the suit on and off quickly.

Swim cap: Although you are given a colored cap that corresponds to your age group on race day, you should have your own brightly colored swim cap for training days. A bright cap makes it easier for other people and lifeguards to keep an eye on you while training in open water.

Triathlon Shorts: It looks like an ordinary cycling short but they are not bulky to wear and much thinner than normal cycling shorts thus allowing an athlete not to change outfit during the transition from swimming to biking to running. With this, much time will be saved in the transition period, which help athlete to increase overall speed.

Helmet: All races require the use of an approved helmet for the cycling portion of the race. See to it that that the interior foam of the helmet can still protect your head from injury when a crash occurs.

Bike: Bicycle is a huge investment for a triathlon athlete. It is the most expensive gear for the athlete to have. Triathlon bike is a variant of road bicycles. The difference between triathlon bikes to others is that it optimizes more in aerodynamic handle bar to lessen the drag where drift is not significant factor in triathlon bike event.

Finally, it is very important to properly maintain your triathlon gear for longer life and lessen the problem on your equipment during the competition. Carefully follow each gears manual for maintaining and improving its quality.